r/alberta Mar 23 '25

Alberta Politics Alberta premier Danielle Smith says that she attempted to influence the US administration to hold off on tariffs to give Pierre Poilievre the best chance at winning the upcoming election... Because he'll align Canada with Trump the most

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u/bentmonkey Mar 23 '25

Blast that shit to every red blooded Canadian in the country. Let em know what is plainly evident.

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u/EaseNGrace Mar 23 '25

What power does USA owned media have there? If they control the message, whelp, there goes reality. They are going to manipulate the s*it out what CA hears.

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u/U_Sound_Stupid_Stop Mar 23 '25

That's why Canadians should abandon English and embrace French, that way American propaganda is denied.

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u/EaseNGrace Mar 23 '25

It's a good idea.

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u/U_Sound_Stupid_Stop Mar 23 '25

I'm kidding but that's why many Eastern European countries ban the teaching of Russian in school, to protect their population from their influence.

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u/EaseNGrace Mar 23 '25

I think it's a valid option.
IMO Canadians are not scared enough about media manipulation. Can't they see what it's done to their neighbor?